Job Description

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES

• Analysis of performance data to identify insights that help finance business partners deliver targeted support to decision makers
• ·Provides commentary on management reports, driving high quality, concise and focused management reports
• ·Supports the review and challenge of distribution plans, budgets and forecasts
• Works with the Supply Chain CoE to analyse and interpret the results from scenario modelling
• Plans, identifies, gathers and organizes data to create an initial draft of insights for business, making recommendations on opportunities for growth
• Performs analysis to identify cost and network optimization opportunities
• Produces reporting and analysis on inventory to drive cash flow management
• Supports the evaluation of investment opportunities to assess the financial and operational viability, ensuring an adequate level of sensitivity/ risk analysis is completed prior to making recommendations to management on resulting findings
• Supports the Capital asset acquisition process with the business
• Business Improvements/ Strategic Initiatives / Change Strategy & Support
• Supports the delivery of the CCI and other change projects into the Business Unit
• Proposes and implements improvements to systems, methods of work and analysis methods, driving standardization and simplification across plants
• Reports directly to Finance Business Partner

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Relevant Accounting Qualification in region e.g. CIMA or ACCA is essential 2+ years’ experience in financial analysis/accounting and cost accounting preferred Good proficiency in MS Office, especially Excel Good analytical skills and broad understanding of the Supply Chain business and the markets Strong communication skills (both written and verbal) Good technical Finance understanding and commercial understanding Ability to build relationships at all levels